Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Wrinkle: Tax plans threaten charitable giving
du1-i-syn Both the Senate and House bills do away with a number of deductions and credits, while almost doubling the standard deduction. The century-old charitable-giving deduction would remain for those…
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Struggling to come to terms with suicide
du1-i-syn While the community sinks deep into its own version of “depression,” struggling to come to terms with the loss of another beautiful person, I sit and wonder what can…
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Why does the president get a free pass?
He bragged about his history of assaulting women. I blame his “base” for basically ignoring all the damage he is doing to this country simply because his last name is…
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Tell Congress to reject tax reform bill
The so-called “cut, cut, cut” tax bill has nothing to do with making America great. It has nothing to do with heading off levels of inequality reaching pre-Depression levels, nothing…
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PERA is acting now on unfunded liability
I commend Barkey for his service to our country as a Marine, but his unfounded words do a deep disservice to the hundreds of thousands of PERA members currently policing…
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The U.S. should lead in energy technology
Climate change should not be a political football, it is a nonpartisan issue. Recent discussions about the president’s trip to Asia make it very clear that China is eager and…
Editorials
Impact fees: Fire district good will could evaporate without improved planning, messaging
du1-i-syn We did a double-take. It was almost the same headline that ran 11 months ago, in January: “Durango Fire seeks impact fee on new development.” The new announcement left…
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GOP employs voodoo economics again
We are told that this will result in massive new hiring and bountiful, rising wages for all workers. But when $300 billion of corporate profits were repatriated by G.W. Bush…
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From a not-over-the-hill-just-yet ‘soldier’
If citizens in each county across the United States were volunteering and donating locally, the entire U.S. could be an even better place to live, work and play. With the…
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Letter writer needs to check the facts
Contrary to Patterson’s statement, Obama didn’t have an open border policy. Everyone coming into the U.S. is vetted more thoroughly than ever. Of course, there are people who sneak in.…
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Hope parking fine was worth lost revenue
du1-i-syn I received a parking ticket while having breakfast in your town in October. We had previously stayed the night in a Durango motel and had dinner at a Durango…
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Can technology solve all our problems?
If I go to the doctor’s office and they hand me a black box to explain my problems, will the doctors know what my health problems are? Believe it or…
Editorials
State playoffs: While Demon’s season ended too soon, Bayfield hosts the state 2A title game
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald <br><br>Dax Snooks of Bayfield High School goes for an interseption while playing Basalt High School field on Nov. 11 during the quarterfinal playoff game at BHS.du1-i-syn Probably…
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Thanks for help with communication skills
du1-i-syn At the Stuttering Foundation, we would like to take that time to give thanks: To the parents who take the time to read with their child, whether the child…
Editorials
Thanksgiving: Finding family, yours or as part of the community; should be no solitary affair
du1-i-syn We do what we have always done in a small town. We band together to support one another. We cook and bring food to those who need it. We…
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VFW, American Legion thank Demons football team
This “random act of patriotism” is a welcome sight, especially compared to other spectacles that football teams around the country have demonstrated. Our Color Guard at these games is made…
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Be more responsible on roads we share
The fearless four were strolling north in the center of the south-bound lane of County Road 250 between Trimble Lane and Baker’s Bridge, oblivious, enjoying a typically spectacular Colorado afternoon.…
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Who speaks up for the regular folks?
What gets me are the TV-starved attorneys, just recently, raking in millions from caught executives in high-profile positions. There are plenty of gals needing a job or two (or more)…
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Local people support drilling in ANWR
It’s absolutely laughable and hypocritical for people in Seattle, New York and Southwest Colorado – whose ancestors have long since pillaged the land and resources in their backyards – to…
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Make it news when it sells, not before
I watched that show and saw no one who said the thing was authentic, except the claimant. Nat Geo’s imprimatur on that little ditty counts for nothing – except “shame…
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Joffe: The fastest thing in the universe is the GOP tax scam
du1-i-syn The national debt exceeds $20 trillion. That is $633,612 dollars per second, 3.4 times the speed of light. Interest charges alone on our national credit card amount to $215,000…
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Help veterans renew Choice Program
The program allows vets to see local doctors instead of traveling long distances to Veterans Administration facilities for care. Eight months ago I had surgery. If it was not for…
Editorials
Tax reform: It’s necessary, but must be fair, equitable and not further bankrupt our country
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks past boxes of petitions supporting the Republican tax reform bill as he arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
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Grateful for Fort Lewis College coverage
Having worked at the college for 20 years and having recently been “downsized” as a non-tenure track employee, I feel for Gulliford and others who get on the wrong side…